Squares #302
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

Dark, square, clean and tidy. What more can you ask for?

Source Jaromír Kavan

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Old Mathematics #43
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

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

Source Josh Green

Background pattern 220 #2360
 Dark  CC 0

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

Floral background 2 #380
 Wall  CC 0

Background formed from the original with an emboss effect

Source GDJ

Mosaic Gems Background #526
 Noise  CC 0

Mosaic Gems Background

Source GDJ

Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 5 No Black #467
 Dark  CC 0

Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 5 No Black

Source GDJ

Vintage pattern 2 #2295
 Yellow  CC 0

Inspired by a pattern seen on a public domain image of a very old tile. To get the unit cell, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Decorative divider 228 #2154
 Dark  CC 0

Remixed from a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.

Source Firkin

Starring #585
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

If you need stars, this is the one to get.

Source Agus Riyadi

Concrete Wall 2 #79
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

A light gray wall or floor (you decide) of concrete.

Source Atle Mo

Cardboard@2X #279
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

A good starting point for a cardboard pattern. This would work well in a variety of colors.

Source Atle Mo

Background pattern 230 #2304
 Yellow  CC 0

To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 315 (colour 4) #1842
 Colorful  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

Paisley Background #495
 Light  CC 0

Paisley Background

Source GDJ

Hexagonal pattern (colour) #2378
 Yellow  CC 0

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

Source Firkin