Seamless Cardboard Texture #1212
 Cardboard  CC BY-SA 3.0

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

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Background pattern 235 (colour 3) #2253
 Pink  CC 0

To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Zig-zag pattern 4 #2415
 Grid  CC 0

A seamless pattern based on a rectangular tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Subtle Orange Emboss@2X #98
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

A hint of orange color, and some crossed and embossed lines.

Source Adam Anlauf

Background pattern 202 #2491
 Brown  CC 0

Based on several public domain drawings on Wikimedia Commons. This was formed from a rectangular tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background 2 No Black #410
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background 2 No Black

Source GDJ

Background pattern 2 #221
 Noise  CC 0

A pattern derived from repeating unit cells each derived from part of a fractal rendering in paint.net.

Source Firkin

Old Mathematics #43
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

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

Source Josh Green

fawn spot pattern #2472
 Dark  CC 0

The image depicts a Japanese Edo pattern called "kanoko or 鹿の子" meaning "fawn" which has a fur with small white spots.

Source Yamachem

Decorative divider 221 #2224
 Dark  CC 0

Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.

Source Firkin

White Sand #19
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Same as gray sand but lighter. A sandy pattern with small light dots, and some angled strokes.

Source Atle Mo

Paper 2@2X #22
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

New paper pattern with a slightly organic feel to it, using some thin threads.

Source Atle Mo

Background pattern #2000
 Dark  CC 0

Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i

Source Firkin

Retro Circles Background 8@2X #436
 Dark  CC 0

Retro Circles Background 8

Source GDJ