Textured Paper Background (Vanilla Yellow) #1219
Yellow CC BY-SA 3.0Here's a new paper-like background for free use on personal and commercial projects (this applies to all background patterns here).
Source V. Hartikainen
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Background pattern 251 #2167
Dark CC 0To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Straws@2X #973
Light CC BY-SA 3.0Super detailed 16×16 tile that forms a beautiful pattern of straws.
Source Pavel
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 #268
Noise CC 0Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2
Source GDJ
Floral pattern 18 #1716
Dark CC 0A pattern formed from repeated instances of corner decoration 8. To get the basic tile select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Tactile Noise #5
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0A heavy dark gray base, some subtle noise and a 45-degree grid makes this look like a pattern with a tactile feel to it.
Source Atle Mo
Old Cardboard, Background Texture #1213
Cardboard CC BY-SA 3.0A seamless background texture of old cardboard.
Source V. Hartikainen
Background pattern 251 (colour 2) #2166
Yellow CC 0To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Background Patterns - Lava #251
Fabric CC 0If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
Robots@2X #126
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0And some more testing, this time with Seamless Studio. It’s Robots FFS!
Source Seamless Studio
Light Aluminum #304
Wall CC BY-SA 3.0Used correctly, this could be nice. Used in a bad way, all hell will break loose.
Source Atle Mo
Decorative divider 206 #2380
Dark CC 0Derived from a corner decoration itself found as a jpg on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Green Fibers@2X #92
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0The green fibers pattern will work very well in grayscale as well.
Source Matteo Di Capua
Ravenna@2X #355
Wall CC BY-SA 3.0I guess this is inspired by the city of Ravenna in Italy and its stone walls.
Source Sentel
Floral background #1976
Dark CC 0Remixed from a drawing in 'Analecta Eboracensia', Thomas Widdrington, 1897.
Source Firkin
Pattern generator #161
Noise CC 0A simple example on using clones. You can generate a nice base for a pattern fill quickly with it.
Source Lazur URH
Decorative divider #1962
Dark CC 0From a drawing in 'A Life Interest', Mrs Alexander, 1888.
Source Firkin
Retro Intro #893
Gray CC BY-SA 3.0A slightly more textured pattern, medium gray. A bit like a potato sack?
Source Bilal Ketab
Noisy Net #976
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Little x’es, noise and all the stuff you like. Dark like a Monday, with a hint of blue.
Source Tom McArdle
Stitched Wool@2X #844
Light CC BY-SA 3.0I love these crisp, tiny, super subtle patterns.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Subtle Carbon@2X #950
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0There are many carbon patterns, but this one is tiny.
Source Designova