This is a grid, only it’s noisy. You know. Reminds you of those printed grids you draw on.
Source Vectorpile
Greyscale version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'slinky' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
The square tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Three shades of gray makes this pattern look like a small carbon fiber surface. Great readability even for small fonts.
Source Atle Mo
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 12
Source GDJ
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
As far as fabric patterns goes, this is quite crisp.
Source Heliodor Jalba
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 2 No Background
Source GDJ
Sounds like something from World of Warcraft. Has to be good.
Source Tony Kinard
Remixed from a design on Pixabay. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
You could get a bit dizzy from this one, but it might come in handy.
Source Dertig Media
A background formed from an image of an old tile on the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art website. To get the base tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A chequerboard pattern with a fruit theme. The fruits are from a posting by inkscapeforum.it.
Source Firkin
Abstract Arbitrary Geometric Background derived from an image on Pixabay.
Source GDJ
This background image has seamless texture that resembles a surface of gray stone.
Source V. Hartikainen
A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.
Source Firkin
The perfect pattern for all your blogs about type, or type-related matters.
Source Atle Mo
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'A Guide to the Guildhall of the City of London', John Baddeley, 1898.
Source Firkin
The image depicts a seamless pattern of a fishnet with a plenty of fish.It may be a lucky charm for fishermen.
Source Yamachem
Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Sharp pixel pattern, just like the good old days.
Source Paridhi