Remixed from a vector adapted from a jpg on Pixabay. The tile this is constructed from can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
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
A 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
A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'The March of Loyalty', Letitia MacClintock, 1884.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern the starting point for which was a 'light rays' rendering in Paint.net.
Source Firkin
The basic shapes never get old. Simple triangle pattern.
Source Atle Mo
If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
Source Firkin
Sort of like the Photoshop transparent background, but better!
Source Alex Parker
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
I guess this one is inspired by an office. A dark office.
Source Andrés Rigo.
Basket Fibers, Basket Texture, Braid Background style CC0 texture.
Source 1A-Photoshop
Inspired by a pattern found in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
A grid of squares with green colours. Since the colours are randomly distributed it is automatically seamless.
Source Firkin
Just what the name says, paper fibers. Always good to have.
Source Heliodor jalba
Derived from a drawing in 'The Murmur of the Shells', Samuel Cowen, 1879.
Source Firkin
A seamless background pattern with a texture of wood planks. This wood background pattern has vertically arranged planks. You may try to rotate it 90°, to see how it will look like when the wood planks are arranged horizontally.
Source V. Hartikainen
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern based on a square tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
I have no idea what J Boo means by this name, but hey – it’s hot.
Source j Boo
Element of beach pattern with background.
Source Rones
Alternative colour scheme to the original.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Chevrons Pattern 5 With Background
Source GDJ
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
A fun-looking elastoplast/band-aid pattern. A hint of orange tone in this one.
Source Josh Green
Retro Circles Background 4 No Black
Source GDJ