Pattern generator #161
Noise CC 0A simple example on using clones. You can generate a nice base for a pattern fill quickly with it.
Source Lazur URH
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One in a Million #1346
Gray CC BY-SA 3.0Nicely executed tiling for an interesting pattern.
Source Ignasi Àvila Padró
Fruit pattern 4 #2453
Pink CC 0A chequerboard pattern with a fruit theme. The fruits are from a posting by inkscapeforum.it.
Source Firkin
Hexagonal pattern #2379
Dark CC 0A seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Background pattern 294 #1921
Dark CC 0Remixed from a drawing in 'Works. Popular edition', John Ruskin, 1886.
Source Firkin
Hexabump@2X #954
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Hexagonal dark 3D pattern. What more can you ask for?
Source Norbert Levajsics
Simple Horizontal Light@2X #983
Light CC BY-SA 3.0Sometimes you just need the simplest thing.
Source Fabricio
Background pattern 250 (colour 4) #2168
Blue CC 0To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Textured Paper Background (Vanilla Yellow) #1219
Yellow CC BY-SA 3.0Here's a new paper-like background for free use on personal and commercial projects (this applies to all background patterns here).
Source V. Hartikainen
Cork Panel Background Texture #869
Wood CC BY-SA 3.0This one looks like a cork panel. Feel free to use it as a tiled background on your blog or website.
Source V. Hartikainen
Background pattern 239 (colour 2) #2216
Red CC 0To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Subtle Orange Emboss@2X #98
Light CC BY-SA 3.0A hint of orange color, and some crossed and embossed lines.
Source Adam Anlauf
Green & Grass #1368
Green CC 0Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
Background pattern #1963
Dark CC 0To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Desert Camo Print #255
Fabric CC 0Here's a camo print with more tan and less green, such as might be used in a desert scenario. This is tileable, so it can be used as a wallpaper or background.
Source Eady
Prismatic Abstract Line Art Pattern Background #565
Dark CC 0Prismatic Abstract Line Art Pattern Background
Source GDJ
Checkered Light Emboss #280
Grid CC BY-SA 3.0Sort of like the Photoshop transparent background, but better!
Source Alex Parker
Zig-zag pattern #2418
Grid CC 0A seamless pattern based on a square tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Stripey ball pattern #1997
Yellow CC 0To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Floral background 2 #2471
Yellow CC 0Background formed from the original with an emboss effect.
Source Firkin
White Grunge Background #1124
Grunge CC BY-SA 3.0This white background pattern has a seamless grunge style texture. Here's a white grunge style background pattern. Use it as a tiled background image on web sites or for other purposes.
Source V. Hartikainen