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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Egg Shell@2X #862
Light CC BY-SA 3.0It’s an egg, in the form of a pattern. This really is 2012.
Source Paul Phönixweiß
Decorative divider 290 #1817
Dark CC 0From a drawing in 'Cassell's Library of English Literature', Henry Morley, 1883.
Source Firkin
Background Patterns - Crimson #250
Fabric CC 0If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
Background pattern 7 #227
Noise CC 0Pattern that came out of playing with the 'slinky' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
Seamless 3D Isometric Tessellation Pattern 2 #147
Light CC 0A seamless pattern that includes the original tile (go to Objects / Pattern / Pattern To Objects in Inkscape's menu to extract it).
Source GDJ
Seamless Pink Background Texture #1233
Pink CC BY-SA 3.0A seamlessly tileable pink background texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
Padded@2X #62
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0A beautiful dark padded pattern, like an old classic sofa.
Source Chris Baldie
Grey Sandbag #641
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0A bit strange this one, but nice at the same time.
Source Diogo Silva
Paper@2X #658
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0Nicely crafted paper pattern, although a bit on the large side (500x593px).
Source Blaq Annabiosis
Background pattern 336 (colour 2) #1720
Green CC 0Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
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
Background pattern 105@2X #564
Dark CC 0A seamless pattern formed from background pattern 102
Source Firkin
Background pattern 314 (colour 2) #1838
Green CC 0The square tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Straws #972
Light CC BY-SA 3.0Super detailed 16×16 tile that forms a beautiful pattern of straws.
Source Pavel
Blue on White Background Pattern #993
Stripes CC BY-SA 3.0A background pattern with blue on white vertical stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Floral pattern 9 #2043
Dark CC 0The tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i. Remixed from a drawing in 'Flowers of Song', Frederick Weatherly, 1895.
Source Firkin
Photography@2X #1305
Unknow CC BY-SA 3.0Neat little photography icon pattern.
Source Hossam Elbialy
Background pattern 197 (variant 2) #2512
Green CC 0A version without colours blended together to give a different look.
Source Firkin
Plywood Web Background #871
Wood CC BY-SA 3.0Plywood Web Background background image for use in web design.
Source V. Hartikainen
Zig Zag #328
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0So tiny, just 7 by 7 pixels – but still so sexy. Ah yes.
Source Dmitriy Prodchenko