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Retro Squares Background 8 #398
 Noise  CC 0

Retro Squares Background 8

Source GDJ

Paper 1@2X #16
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

A slightly grainy paper pattern with small horizontal and vertical strokes.

Source Atle Mo

Handmade Paper #37
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

White handmade paper pattern with small bumps.

Source Marquis

Background pattern 235 (colour 5) #2251
 Blue  CC 0

To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Green Fibers #91
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

The green fibers pattern will work very well in grayscale as well.

Source Matteo Di Capua

Background pattern 250 #2172
 Dark  CC 0

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

Source Firkin

Ribbon pattern 2 (version 2) #2039
 Colorful  CC 0

The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Faded Yellow Stripes, Background Pattern #933
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

A pale yellow background pattern with vertical stripes. The stripes are partially faded. I think this background image turned out pretty well, especially those faded stripes.

Source V. Hartikainen

Gold Scale #284
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

More Japanese-inspired patterns, Gold Scales this time.

Source Josh Green

Retro Circles Background 8 No Black #437
 Dark  CC 0

Retro Circles Background 8 No Black

Source GDJ

Graphy@2X #351
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

Looks like a technical drawing board: small squares forming a nice grid.

Source We Are Pixel8

Colorful Floral Background@2X #480
 Noise  CC 0

Colorful Floral Background

Source GDJ

Patchwork Quilt Pattern Background #228
 Noise  CC 0

PDP

Source GDJ

Dark Steel Grid Background Pattern #1081
 Metal  CC BY-SA 3.0

Here's a dark background pattern that contains a steel grid pattern as a texture. Use it as a website background or for other purposes. It's free!

Source V. Hartikainen