Tweed is back in style – you heard it here first. Also, the @2X version here is great!
Source Simon Leo
Different from the original in being a simple tile stored as a pattern definition, rather than numerous repeated objects. Hence easy and quick to give this pattern to objects of different shapes. To get the tile in Inkscape, select the rectangle and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
A seamless gray background texture suitable for use on websites. To me, it has the look of stone. Feel free to modify it to meet your needs (by making it a bit lighter or darker, for example).
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background No Black
Source GDJ
This is indeed a bit strange, but here’s to the crazy ones!
Source Christopher Buecheler
Have you wondered about how it feels to be buried alive? Here is the pattern for it.
Source Hendrik Lammers
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
Made by distorting a simple pattern using the 'sin waves' plugin for Paint.net and vectorising in Vector Magic
Source Firkin
A seamless pale yellow paper background with a pattern of animal tracks.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background 2
Source GDJ
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
The tile this is formed from can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern based on a rectangular tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Zero CC tileable ground (#2) cracked, crackled texture, made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
An aged paper background tile with smeared and pressed text.
Source V. Hartikainen
Simple gray checkered lines, in light tones.
Source Radosław Rzepecki
Same as gray sand but lighter. A sandy pattern with small light dots, and some angled strokes.
Source Atle Mo
A seamless texture traced from an image on opengameart.org shared by Scouser.
Source Firkin