Here's a new paper-like background for free use on personal and commercial projects (this applies to all background patterns here).
Source V. Hartikainen
More Japanese-inspired patterns, Gold Scales this time.
Source Josh Green
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
The edges of all the red objects line up either vertically or horizontally, but it doesn't appear so. Made from a square tile that can be got by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
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
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 5 No Black
Source GDJ
Alternative colour scheme for the original floral pattern.
Source Firkin
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
More bright luxury. This is a bit larger than fancy deboss, and with a bit more noise.
Source Viszt Péter
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
ZeroCC tileable moss texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
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
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
A brown metallic grid pattern layered on top of a dark fabric texture. It should look great when using as a tiled background on web pages, especially blogs.
Source V. Hartikainen
Don’t look at this one too long if you’re high on something.
Source Luuk van Baars
A repeating background with seamless texture of stone. There haven't been any stone-like backgrounds for a while, so I have decided to create one more. The rest can be found in the appropriate category.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a JPG that was uploaded to Pixabay by susanlu4esm
Source Firkin
Small dots with minor circles spread across to form a nice mosaic.
Source John Burks
A light brushed aluminum pattern for your pleasure.
Source Tim Ward
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A playful triangle pattern with different shades of gray.
Source Dimitrie Hoekstra
So tiny, just 7 by 7 pixels – but still so sexy. Ah yes.
Source Dmitriy Prodchenko
Coming in at 666x666px, this is an evil big pattern, but nice and soft at the same time.
Source Atle Mo
New paper pattern with a slightly organic feel to it, using some thin threads.
Source Atle Mo
Subtle scratches on a light gray background.
Source Andrey Ovcharov