Iron Grip@2X #588
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sounds like something from World of Warcraft. Has to be good.

Source Tony Kinard

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Background pattern blue #1949
 Blue  CC 0

To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Prismatic Dots Background 3@2X #506
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Dots Background 3

Source GDJ

Background pattern 261 #2076
 Dark  CC 0

Inspired by a pattern found in 'A General History of Hampshire, or the County of Southampton, including the Isle of Wight', Bernard Woodwood, 1861

Source Firkin

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4 No Black@2X #443
 Dark  CC 0

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4

Source GDJ

Colorful Floral Background 3 #483
 Dark  CC 0

Colorful Floral Background 3

Source GDJ

Leather 1 #13
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

A leather pattern with a hint of yellow.

Source Atle Mo

Beige Paper@2X #84
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

This was submitted in a beige color, hence the name. Now it’s a gray paper pattern.

Source Konstantin Ivanov

Diamonds Are Forever@2X #184
 Diamond  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sharp diamond pattern. A small 24x18px tile.

Source Tom Neal

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

Background2@2X #477
 Wall  CC 0

rug texture background

Source Jilllio

Background pattern 24 #198
 Dark  CC 0

The starting point for this was a texture drawn with the 'Radial Colors' plug-in in Paint.net.

Source Firkin

Recharging the void #164
 Noise  CC 0

Original effect recreated by a simple filter.

Source Lazur URH

Subtle Freckles@2X #90
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

This is so subtle: We’re talking 1% opacity. Get your squint on!

Source Atle Mo

Vintage pattern #1959
 Grid  CC 0

Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.

Source Firkin

"Black Chains", Gloomy Background #1082
 Metal  CC BY-SA 3.0

A repeating gloomy background image. This one consists of a pattern of black chains layered on top of a dark textured background.

Source V. Hartikainen