Grunge Wall #81
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

Light gray grunge wall with a nice texture overlay.

Source Adam Anlauf

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Glossy Diagonal Stripes, Background Pattern #908
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

The following free background pattern has glossy diagonal stripes as a texture to it, and it's colored in a light blue gray color. This background pattern is suitable for using in web design or any other graphic design projects. This applies to all background patterns here.

Source V. Hartikainen

Background Patterns Lazuli #253
 Fabric  CC 0

If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117

Source Viscious-Speed

Micro Carbon@2X #8
 Carbon  CC BY-SA 3.0

Three shades of gray makes this pattern look like a small carbon fiber surface. Great readability even for small fonts.

Source Atle Mo

Background pattern 203 #2486
 Brown  CC 0

A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Cross pattern #2333
 Dark  CC 0

A seamless pattern formed from cross 4. To get the original tile select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Dark Mosaic #121
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

Small dots with minor circles spread across to form a nice mosaic.

Source John Burks

Cardboard #278
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

A good starting point for a cardboard pattern. This would work well in a variety of colors.

Source Atle Mo

Prismatic Abstract Background Design #403
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Abstract Background Design

Source GDJ

Background pattern 333 (version 2) #1739
 Blue  CC 0

The tile this is formed from can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i

Source Firkin

Retina Dust@2X #916
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

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

Colorful Stripes Background #400
 Noise  CC 0

Colorful Stripes Background

Source GDJ

Cross Stripes #47
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

Nice and simple crossed lines in dark gray tones.

Source Stefan Aleksić

Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 4 No Black@2X #464
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 4 No Black

Source GDJ

Background pattern black and white #2030
 Dark  CC 0

A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.

Source Firkin

Rice Paper@2X #339
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

Scanned some rice paper and tiled it up for you. Enjoy.

Source Atle Mo