Random Grey Variations@2X #70
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

Stefan is hard at work, this time with a funky pattern of squares.

Source Stefan Aleksić

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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

blue wave-seigaiha #2535
 Blue  CC 0

The image depicts the Japanese Edo pattern called "seigaiha" or "青海波" meaning "blue -sea- wave".I hope it's suitable for the summer season.

Source Yamachem

Background pattern 207 #2466
 Yellow  CC 0

A seamless pattern created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 No Black@2X #446
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 No Black

Source GDJ

Retro Squares Background #414
 Noise  CC 0

Retro Squares Background

Source GDJ

Fabric pattern 2 (colour 3) #2394
 Fabric  CC 0

Not a pattern for fabrics, but one produced from a jpg of a stack of fabric items that was posted on Pixabay. The tile that this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 8 (greyscale) #210
 Dark  CC 0

Greyscale version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'light rays' plug-in for Paint.net

Source Firkin

Simple bump #172
 Dark  CC 0

A simple bump filter made upon request at irc #inkscape at freenode. Made a screen capture of the making here: https://youtu.be/TGAWYKVLxQw

Source Lazur URH

White Texture #131
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.

Source Dmitry

Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background No Black #451
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background No Black

Source GDJ

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 No Black #445
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 No Black

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

Diamond pattern (colour 2) #2284
 Green  CC 0

From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Prismatic Pointers Background #388
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Pointers Background

Source GDJ

Floral Pattern Background 5 #219
 Noise  CC 0

PDP

Source GDJ

60º lines@2X #26
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Never out of fashion and so much hotter than the 45º everyone knows, here is a sweet 60º line pattern.

Source Atle Mo