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
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This is a seamless pattern of a woody texture.The original image is here:https://pixabay.com/ja/users/ClassicallyPrinted-1302233/
Source Yamachem
Remixed from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by Pixeline
Source Firkin
Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Canadian forest industries July-December', 1915
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'The Quiver of Love', Walter Crane, 1876
Source Firkin
A simple circle. That’s all it takes. This one is even transparent, for those who like that.
Source Saqib
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from miutopia mug remixes on a tablecloth.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern based on a square tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Floral Pattern 3 Variation 3 No Background
Source GDJ
Just like your old suit, all striped and smooth.
Source Alex Berkowitz
Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin
Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by mdmelo.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 3 No Background
Source GDJ
This one needs to be used in small areas; you can see it repeat.
Source Luca
A bit like smudged paint or some sort of steel, here is scribble light.
Source Tegan Male
Greyscale version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'slinky' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin