Tessellation 16 (colour 6) #2210
 Colorful  CC 0

The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i

Source Firkin

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Geometric pattern #2004
 Grid  CC 0

A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i

Source Firkin

Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 4 No Background@2X #542
 Diamond  CC 0

Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 4 No Background

Source GDJ

Background pattern 336 #1721
 Pink  CC 0

Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.

Source Firkin

Black Linen@2X #64
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

In the spirit of WWDC 2011, here is a dark iOS inspired linen pattern.

Source Atle Mo

Background pattern 315 (colour 6) #1840
 Green  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

Colourful background #2007
 Colorful  CC 0

Made by distorting a simple pattern using the 'sin waves' plugin for Paint.net and vectorising in Vector Magic

Source Firkin

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

Decorative divider 254 #2040
 Dark  CC 0

Remixed from a design seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857

Source Firkin

Pineapple Cut #583
 Diamond  CC BY-SA 3.0

I love the movie Pineapple Express, and I’m also liking this Pineapple right here.

Source Audee Mirza

Background pattern 227 (colour 5) #2310
 Colorful  CC 0

A seamless background drawn in Paint.net and vectorised with Vector Magic. The starting point was a photograph of drinking straws from Pixabay.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 202 (colour 2) #2489
 Green  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

Retina Dust #915
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

First pattern tailor-made for Retina, with many more to come. All the old ones are upscaled, in case you want to re-download.

Source Atle Mo

Abstract Ellipses Background #275
 Dark  CC 0

Abstract Ellipses Background

Source GDJ

White Plaster #368
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sweet and subtle white plaster with hints of noise and grunge.

Source Phil Maurer

Foggy Birds #579
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Hey, you never know when you’ll need a bird pattern, right?

Source Pete Fecteau

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 3 #270
 Noise  CC BY-SA 3.0

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 3

Source GDJ

Prismatic Chevrons Pattern 5 With Background@2X #470
 Dark  CC 0

Prismatic Chevrons Pattern 5 With Background

Source GDJ