A bit of scratched up grayness. Always good.
Source Dmitry
A pattern formed from a photograph of a 16th century ceramic tile.
Source Firkin
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
A very dark spotted twinkle pattern for your twinkle needs.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
No relation to the band, but damn it’s subtle!
Source Thomas Myrman
A light gray wall or floor (you decide) of concrete.
Source Atle Mo
Almost like little fish shells, or dragon skin.
Source Graphiste
A seamless background tile of aged paper with shabby look.
Source V. Hartikainen
One week and it's Easter already. Thought I would revisit the decorated egg contest at inkscape community: http://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?topic=118.0
Source Lazur URH
Embossed lines and squares with subtle highlights.
Source Alex Parker
A free background image with a seamless texture of cardboard. This texture of cardboard looks quite realistic, especially when is actually tiled.
Source V. Hartikainen
Simple wide squares with a small indent. Fits all.
Source Petr Šulc.
A seamless background pattern with impressed gray dots.
Source V. Hartikainen
It’s big, it’s gradient—and it’s square.
Source Brankic1979
From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
Source Firkin
Here's a subtle marble-like background for use on websites.
Source V. Hartikainen
This is a remix of "blue wave-seigaiha".I hope this subtle color version of Seigaiha would be suitable for background .
Source Yamachem
This is indeed a bit strange, but here’s to the crazy ones!
Source Christopher Buecheler
Did anyone say The Hoff? This pattern is in no way related to Baywatch.
Source Josh Green
If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
Tiny little fibers making a soft and sweet look.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
As the original image 's page size is too large for its image size, I remixed it.
Source Yamachem
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II No Background
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Studies for Stories', Jean Ingelow, 1864.
Source Firkin
Paper pattern with small dust particles and 45-degree strokes.
Source Atle Mo
Black paper texture, based on two different images.
Source Atle Mo
Based from Design Kindle