Faded Diagonal Stripes #1001
Stripes CC BY-SA 3.0Seamless SVG vector and JPG backgrounds with faded diagonal stripes. The colors are editable.
Source V. Hartikainen
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Paper 2@2X #22
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0New paper pattern with a slightly organic feel to it, using some thin threads.
Source Atle Mo
“Transparent” Background Pattern@2X #494
Light CC 0An emulated “transparent” background pattern, like that of all kinds of computer graphics software.
Source AdamStanislav
White Wall@2X #772
Wall CC BY-SA 3.0A huge one at 800x600px. Made from a photo I took going home after work.
Source Atle Mo
Fruit on a branch #1969
Dark CC 0From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 5 No Background@2X #544
Diamond CC 0Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 5 No Background
Source GDJ
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4 No Black #441
Dark CC 0Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4 No Black
Source GDJ
Rubber Grip #101
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0A very slick dark rubber grip pattern, sort of like the grip on a camera.
Source Sinisha
Wavy tile #2024
Colorful CC 0Seamless tile drawn in Paint.net and vectorised in Vector Magic.
Source Firkin
Colourful background #2011
Colorful CC 0Made by distorting a simple pattern using the 'sin waves' plugin for Paint.net and vectorising in Vector Magic
Source Firkin
Light Wool #695
Grid CC BY-SA 3.0Submitted as a black pattern, I made it light and a few steps more subtle.
Source Andy
Retina Wood #923
Wood CC BY-SA 3.0I’m not going to use the word Retina for all the new patterns, but it just felt right for this one. Huge wood pattern for ya’ll.
Source Atle Mo
Background pattern pink and colours #2032
Colorful CC 0A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.
Source Firkin
Paper #657
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0Nicely crafted paper pattern, although a bit on the large side (500x593px).
Source Blaq Annabiosis
Diagonales Decalées@2X #1019
Light CC BY-SA 3.0Sounds French. Some 3D square diagonals, that’s all you need to know.
Source Graphiste
Brushed Alum Dark@2X #66
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Because I love dark patterns, here is Brushed Alum in a dark coating.
Source Tim Ward
Sine wave background 2 #1734
Dark CC 0The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Back Pattern #945
Light CC BY-SA 3.0Pixel by pixel, sharp and clean. Very light pattern with clear lines.
Source M.Ashok
Arches@2X #716
Light CC BY-SA 3.0One more in the line of patterns inspired by Japanese/Asian styles. Smooth.
Source Kim Ruddock
Groovepaper #577
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0With a name like this, it has to be hot. Diagonal lines in light shades.
Source Isaac
Tasky@2X #668
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Your eyes can trip a bit from looking at this – use it wisely.
Source Michal Chovanec
Decorative divider 219 #2231
Dark CC 0Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
Vintage pattern #1959
Grid CC 0Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.
Source Firkin
Dark Fish Skin #1048
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0It almost looks a bit blurry, but then again, so are fishes.
Source Petr Šulc
Square ornament 27 #2523
Dark CC 0Formed from decorative divider 184 in paint.net. Vectorised with Vector Magic.
Source Firkin
Floral background 10 (colour 2) #2045
Pink CC 0Remixed from a drawing in 'The March of Loyalty', Letitia MacClintock, 1884.
Source Firkin
Zodiac pattern (black background) #267
Dark CC 0A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-I. Version with black background.
Source Firkin