Part of Bayeux Tapestry 1 #2452
 Noise  CC 0

From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.

Source Firkin

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Background pattern 117 #524
 Noise  CC 0

A seamless pattern drawn originally in Paint.net by distorting a slice of background pattern 116 and copying the resulting triangle numerous times.

Source Firkin

Groovepaper #577
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

With a name like this, it has to be hot. Diagonal lines in light shades.

Source Isaac

Background pattern 314 (colour 2) #1838
 Green  CC 0

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

Source Firkin

Project Papper@2X #120
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

Light square grid pattern, great for a “DIY projects” sort of website, maybe?

Source Rafael Almeida

Background pattern 252 (colour) #2161
 Colorful  CC 0

Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Darth Stripe@2X #100
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

Diagonal lines with a lot of texture to them.

Source Ashton

Background pattern 214 (colour 4) #2373
 Yellow  CC 0

A seamless chequerboard pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Alternative colour scheme.

Source Firkin

Abstract Tiled Background Extended 11 #522
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Abstract Tiled Background Extended 11

Source GDJ

White Plaster@2X #369
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sweet and subtle white plaster with hints of noise and grunge.

Source Phil Maurer

Prismatic Abstract Background Design #403
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Abstract Background Design

Source GDJ

Old Mathematics@2X #44
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

This one takes you back to math class. Classic mathematic board underlay.

Source Josh Green

Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 4 No Black #463
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 4 No Black

Source GDJ