ed62's pattern remixed #1728
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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

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Type@2X #277
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

The perfect pattern for all your blogs about type, or type-related matters.

Source Atle Mo

Psychedelic Geometric Background No Black #382
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Psychedelic Geometric Background No Black

Source GDJ

Seamless Colorful Floral Pattern Background #256
 Fabric  CC 0

PDP

Source GDJ

Background pattern 66 #195
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A background pattern drawn in Inkscape.

Source Firkin

Paper texture filter #149
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Filter simulating the texture of heavy paper.

Source Kelan

Tactile Noise #5
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

A heavy dark gray base, some subtle noise and a 45-degree grid makes this look like a pattern with a tactile feel to it.

Source Atle Mo

Black Scales@2X #192
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

Same as Silver Scales, but in black. Turn your site into a dragon with this great scale pattern.

Source Alex Parker

Ravenna@2X #355
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

I guess this is inspired by the city of Ravenna in Italy and its stone walls.

Source Sentel

Zig Zag@2X #329
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

So tiny, just 7 by 7 pixels – but still so sexy. Ah yes.

Source Dmitriy Prodchenko

Paper 3 #31
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

Light gray paper pattern with small traces of fiber and some dust.

Source Atle Mo

Colorful Floral Background No Black #481
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Colorful Floral Background No Black

Source GDJ

Floral background 5 #2404
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A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-I.

Source Firkin

Floral design 100 (version 2, colour) #1772
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From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.

Source Firkin