“Transparent” Background Pattern #493
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An emulated “transparent” background pattern, like that of all kinds of computer graphics software.

Source AdamStanislav

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Small Crosses@2X #116
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sharp pixel pattern looking like some sort of fabric.

Source Dmitry

Abstract Tiled Background Extended 10 #521
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Abstract Tiled Background Extended 10

Source GDJ

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 #268
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Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2

Source GDJ

Concrete Wall 3@2X #94
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

All good things come in threes, so I give you the third in my little concrete wall series.

Source Atle Mo

Background pattern 252 (colour 6) #2157
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Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 105 #563
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A seamless pattern formed from background pattern 102

Source Firkin

Ribbon pattern 2 (version 2, colour 6) #2034
 Pink  CC 0

The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Transparent Square Tiles@2X #299
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

The first pattern on here using opacity. Try it on a site with a colored background, or even using mixed colors.

Source Nathan Spady

Abstract Geometric Monochrome Pattern Prismatic No Background #385
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Abstract Geometric Monochrome Pattern Prismatic No Background

Source GDJ

Foggy Birds #579
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

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

Source Pete Fecteau

Diamond pattern (colour 5) #2281
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From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Felt #300
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

Got some felt in my mailbox today, so I scanned it for you to use.

Source Atle Mo

Prismatic Dots Background 8 #515
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Prismatic Dots Background 8

Source GDJ