Seamless Wood Pattern #889
 Wood  CC BY-SA 3.0

A seamlessly repeating background pattern of wood. The image is procedurally generated, and, I think, it's turned out quite well.

Source V. Hartikainen

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Rubber Grip@2X #102
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

A very slick dark rubber grip pattern, sort of like the grip on a camera.

Source Sinisha

Fabric (Plaid)@2X #592
 Fabric  CC BY-SA 3.0

You know you can’t get enough of these linen-fabric-y patterns.

Source James Basoo

Abstract Ellipses Background Grayscale #378
 Dark  CC 0

Abstract Ellipses Background Grayscale

Source GDJ

Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 2 No Background@2X #533
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 2 No Background

Source GDJ

Background pattern 315 #1845
 Blue  CC 0

The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i

Source Firkin

Art nouveau tile pattern remix #2529
 Green  CC 0

A seamless pattern formed from a modified version of rwwgub's tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Greek key pattern 5 #2294
 Dark  CC 0

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

Source Firkin

Prismatic Hexagonalism Pattern No Background #391
 Light  CC 0

Prismatic Hexagonalism Pattern No Background

Source GDJ

Patern dots #241
 Dark  CC 0

Pattern repeating background 48x48

Source Keistutis

Zig Zag@2X #329
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

So tiny, just 7 by 7 pixels – but still so sexy. Ah yes.

Source Dmitriy Prodchenko

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

"Brown Stone", Seamless Web Texture #1030
 Stone  CC BY-SA 3.0

This background texture resembles stone. It may be used as a background on web pages or on some of their html elements (header, borders, menu bar, etc.). Just modify it for your needs.

Source V. Hartikainen

Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 8 No Background #549
 Dark  CC 0

Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 8 No Background

Source GDJ

Wallpaper Tile 13 #240
 Light  CC 0

An abstract Background pattern of purple twisty patterns.

Source TikiGiki

Background pattern 266 #2068
 Dark  CC 0

Remixed from a drawing in 'Some account of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers', John Nicholl, 1866.

Source Firkin