The original has been presented as black on transparent and stored in the pattern definitions. To retrieve the unit tile select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'An Index to Deering's Nottinghamia Vetus et Nova', Rupert Chicken, 1899. The unit tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 3 No Black
Source GDJ
A seamless pattern formed from miutopia's cakes on a tablecloth.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Number 2 in a series of 5 beautiful patterns. Can be found in colors on the submitter’s website.
Source Janos Koos
First pattern tailor-made for Retina, with many more to come. All the old ones are upscaled, in case you want to re-download.
Source Atle Mo
The original enhanced with some gradients.
Source Firkin
Abstract Stars Geometric Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
Looks a bit like concrete with subtle specks spread around the pattern.
Source Mladjan Antic
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
The following orange background pattern resembles a honeycomb.
Source V. Hartikainen
A background formed from an image of an old tile on the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art website. To get the base tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
The name is totally random, but hey, it sounds good.
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
A background formed from an image of an old tile on the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art website. To get the base tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Inspired by a drawing seen in 'City of Liverpool', James Picton, 1883.
Source Firkin