Inspired by a drawing in 'Kulturgeschichte', Freidrich Hellwald, 1896.
Source Firkin
One of the few full-color patterns here, but this one was just too good to pass up.
Source Alexey Usoltsev
Based on an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by devanath
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A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.
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From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
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If you’re sick of the fancy 3D, grunge and noisy patterns, take a look at this flat 2D brick wall.
Source Listvetra
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
Continuing the geometric trend, here is one more.
Source Mike Warner
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be extracted by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Vector version of a png that was uploaded to Pixabay by pencilparker
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Because I love dark patterns, here is Brushed Alum in a dark coating.
Source Tim Ward
A floral background formed from numerous clones of flower 117.
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A free seamless background with pink spots.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a design seen on Pixabay. The basic tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
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No idea what Nistri means, but it’s a crisp little pattern nonetheless.
Source Markus Reiter
It looks like a polished stone surface to me. Download it for free, as always.
Source V. Hartikainen
Little x’es, noise and all the stuff you like. Dark like a Monday, with a hint of blue.
Source Tom McArdle
Adapted from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by Anerma.
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A seamless pattern based on a square tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
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Nothing like a clean set of bed sheets, huh?
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
The act or state of corrugating or of being corrugated, a wrinkle; fold; furrow; ridge.
Source Anna Litvinuk
Simple combination of stripy squares with their negatively coloured counterparts
Source Firkin
Light gray pattern with an almost wall tile-like appearance.
Source Markus Tinner