Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
This is the remix of "Colorful Floral Pattern Background 3" uploaded by "GDJ". Thanks.
Source Yamachem
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Inspired by a pattern found in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
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
A seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Derived from a design in 'Storia del Palazzo Vecchio in Firenze', Aurelio Gotti, 1889.
Source Firkin
This was submitted in a beige color, hence the name. Now it’s a gray paper pattern.
Source Konstantin Ivanov
Remixed from a JPG that was uploaded to Pixabay by Osckar
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern recreated from an image on Pixabay. It is reminiscent of parquet flooring and is formed from a square tile, which can be recovered in Inkscape by selecting the ungrouped rectangle and using shift-alt-I together.
Source Firkin
This is so subtle: We’re talking 1% opacity. Get your squint on!
Source Atle Mo
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern 4 No Background
Source GDJ
Drawn in Paint.net and vectorised in Vector Magic.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 5 No Black
Source GDJ
A seamless texture of worn out "cardboard".
Source V. Hartikainen
By popular request, an outline version of the pentagon pattern.
Source Atle Mo
A yellow tiled background... Blurriness, bokeh effect and rectangles pattern in one mix.
Source V. Hartikainen
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
These dots are already worn for you, so you don’t have to.
Source Matt McDaniel
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
No idea what Nistri means, but it’s a crisp little pattern nonetheless.
Source Markus Reiter
An emulated “transparent” background pattern, like that of all kinds of computer graphics software.
Source AdamStanislav