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
Colour version of the original seamless pattern.
Source Firkin
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
A background pattern with wavy green vertical stripes. This one has green stripes on a white background. Download if you like it.
Source V. Hartikainen
Neat little photography icon pattern.
Source Hossam Elbialy
Sharp pixel pattern, just like the good old days.
Source Paridhi
A set of paper filters. The base texture is generated the same way, only the compositing mode is varied.
Source Lazur URH
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
A light gray wall or floor (you decide) of concrete.
Source Atle Mo
You could get a bit dizzy from this one, but it might come in handy.
Source Dertig Media
Luxury pattern, looking like it came right out of Paris.
Source Daniel Beaton
Wild Oliva or Oliva Wilde? Darker than the others, sort of a medium dark pattern.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Used in small doses, this could be a nice subtle pattern. Used on a large surface, it’s dirty!
Source Paul Reulat
Use shift+alt+i on the selected rectangle in Inkscape to get the tile this is based on
Source Firkin
I guess this one is inspired by an office. A dark office.
Source Andrés Rigo.
Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by darkmoon1968
Source Firkin
Zero CC plastic pattern texture, photographed and made by me. CC0 *Note, this texture was on the perfectly smooth surface of a plastic shovel scraper, not sure how to call it. Plz coment if you know what its called.
Source Sojan Janso
I’m guessing this is related to the Sony Vaio? It’s a nice pattern no matter where it’s from.
Source Zigzain
If you like it a bit trippy, this wave pattern might be for you.
Source Ian Soper
Background Wall, Art Abstract, Watercolor Vintage style CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
A seamless web texture of "green stone".
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin