From a drawing in 'Real Sailor-Songs', John Ashton, 1891.
Source Firkin
The image depicts meshed silhouettes of various things.The original image is an OCAL clipart called "Enter FOSSASIA 2016 #IoT T-shirt Design Contest" uploaded by "openclipart".Thanks.
Source Yamachem
Here's a new paper-like background for free use on personal and commercial projects (this applies to all background patterns here).
Source V. Hartikainen
It almost looks a bit blurry, but then again, so are fishes.
Source Petr Šulc
Sharp diamond pattern. A small 24x18px tile.
Source Tom Neal
From a drawing in 'Friend or Fortune? The story of a strange year', Robert Overton, 1897.
Source Firkin
Run a restaurant blog? Here you go. Done.
Source Andrijana Jarnjak
I have no idea how to describe this one, but it’s light and delicate.
Source JBasoo
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
The image depicts a tiled seamless pattern.The tile represents four leaves aligned every 90 ° , which may look like a bird or a dragon .The original leaf design is from a Japanese old book.
Source Yamachem
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Utilising some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Washi (和紙?) is a type of paper made in Japan. Here’s the pattern for you!
Source Carolynne
The edges of all the red objects line up either vertically or horizontally, but it doesn't appear so. Made from a square tile that can be got by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This background has abstract texture with some similarities to wood.
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A background pattern with a look of rough fabric.
Source V. Hartikainen
A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Line Art Pattern Background
Source GDJ
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4
Source GDJ
The tile this is formed from can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
I guess this one is inspired by an office. A dark office.
Source Andrés Rigo.
Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin