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Background pattern 277 #2029
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A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.

Source Firkin

Pinetree in tortoiseshell(亀甲松) #2538
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The image depicts a seamless pattern of Japanese Edo pattern called "kikkou-matsu" or "亀甲松" meaning " tortoiseshell-pinetree".The real pinetree is like this: https://jp.pinterest.com/pin/500744052301065077/

Source Yamachem

Small Crosses@2X #116
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sharp pixel pattern looking like some sort of fabric.

Source Dmitry

Part of Bayeux Tapestry 2 #2451
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From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.

Source Firkin

Cincinnati tablet 2 #2146
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Remixed from a drawing in 'Prehistoric Man: researches into the origin of civilisation in the old and the new world', Daniel Wilson, 1876.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 261 #2076
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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

Retro Circles Background 6 #428
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Retro Circles Background 6

Source GDJ

Dotnoise Light Grey #308
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sort of like the back of a wooden board. Light, subtle, and stylish, just the way we like it!

Source Nikolalek

Background pattern 339 (colour 2) #1707
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The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i

Source Firkin

Black Linen@2X #64
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

In the spirit of WWDC 2011, here is a dark iOS inspired linen pattern.

Source Atle Mo