From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
A pale yellow background pattern with vertical stripes. The stripes are partially faded. I think this background image turned out pretty well, especially those faded stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
An interesting dark spotted pattern at an angle.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Tiny little flowers growing on your screen. Nice, huh?
Source Themes Tube
Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by darkmoon1968
Source Firkin
Based on several public domain drawings on Wikimedia Commons. This was formed from a rectangular tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
It’s okay to be square! A nice light gray pattern with random squares.
Source Waseem Dahman
Prismatic Triangular Background Design Mark II 5
Source GDJ
Brushed aluminum, in a bright gray version. Lovely 2X as well.
Source Andre Schouten
This one needs to be used in small areas; you can see it repeat.
Source Luca
Prismatic Isometric Cube Wireframe Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
People seem to enjoy dark patterns, so here is one with some circles.
Source Atle Mo
Did anyone say The Hoff? This pattern is in no way related to Baywatch.
Source Josh Green
Bright gray tones with a hint of some metal surface.
Source Hendrik Lammers
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
From a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
Source Firkin
A version without colours blended together to give a different look.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
Light honeycomb pattern made up of the classic hexagon shape.
Source Federica Pelzel