Here I have tried to create something that would look like maple wood. Not sure how well it's turned out, but at least it looks like wood.
Source V. Hartikainen
Adapted heavily from a JPG that was uploaded to Pixabay by Viscious-Speed.
Source Firkin
This background image has seamless texture that resembles a surface of gray stone.
Source V. Hartikainen
A bit strange this one, but nice at the same time.
Source Diogo Silva
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Cassell's Library of English Literature', Henry Morley, 1883.
Source Firkin
Number 5 in a series of 5 beautiful patterns. Can be found in colors on the submitter’s website.
Source Janos Koos
Drawn in Paint.net and vectorised in Vector Magic.
Source Firkin
Used in small doses, this could be a nice subtle pattern. Used on a large surface, it’s dirty!
Source Paul Reulat
A beautiful dark wood pattern, superbly tiled.
Source Omar Alvarado
The square tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background No Black
Source GDJ
A seamless background pattern of dark brown wood planks.
Source V. Hartikainen
One week and it's Easter already. Thought I would revisit the decorated egg contest at inkscape community: http://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?topic=118.0
Source Lazur URH
Old China with a modern twist, take two.
Source Adam Charlts
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
This background texture resembles stone. It may be used as a background on web pages or on some of their html elements (header, borders, menu bar, etc.). Just modify it for your needs.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
Same as the black version, but now in shades of gray. Very subtle and fine grained.
Source Atle Mo
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4 No Black
Source GDJ
After 1 comes 2, same but different. You get the idea.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 3 No Black
Source GDJ
Inspired by the B&O Play, I had to make this pattern.
Source Atle Mo
A bit of scratched up grayness. Always good.
Source Dmitry
No, not the band but the pattern. Simple squares in gray tones, of course.
Source Atle Mo
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin