Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
A bit strange this one, but nice at the same time.
Source Diogo Silva
This one is amazing, truly original. Go use it!
Source Viahorizon
A good starting point for a cardboard pattern. This would work well in a variety of colors.
Source Atle Mo
Background pattern made in "Grunge-Like" style. Available in both SVG and JPG formats. Edit to your needs then click the download button.
Source V. Hartikainen
This one takes you back to math class. Classic mathematic board underlay.
Source Josh Green
From a drawing in 'Heroes of North African Discovery', Nancy Meugens, 1894.
Source Firkin
Just like your old suit, all striped and smooth.
Source Alex Berkowitz
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
The square tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern with green and yellow diagonal lines on top of a white dotted background.
Source V. Hartikainen
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
A new take on the black linen pattern. Softer this time.
Source Atle Mo
Remixed from a drawing in 'Works. Popular edition', John Ruskin, 1886.
Source Firkin
Colorful Floral Background No Black
Source GDJ
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be extracted by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin