Vintage pattern 2 #2295
 Yellow  CC 0

Inspired by a pattern seen on a public domain image of a very old tile. To get the unit cell, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

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Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 4 No Black@2X #464
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 4 No Black

Source GDJ

Background pattern 277 (colour) #2031
 Orange  CC 0

A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.

Source Firkin

Dark Blue Gray Wallpaper Texture #901
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

This seamless background image should look nice on websites. It has a dark blue gray texture with vertical stripes, it tiles seamlessly and, like all of the background images here, it's free. So, if you like it, take it!

Source V. Hartikainen

Leafy pattern (colour) #2334
 Fabric  CC 0

To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Black Linen #63
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

In the spirit of WWDC 2011, here is a dark iOS inspired linen pattern.

Source Atle Mo

Background pattern 207 (colour 2) #2464
 Colorful  CC 0

A seamless pattern created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

MBossed #193
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

Embossed lines and squares with subtle highlights.

Source Alex Parker

Paven #296
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

A subtle shadowed checkered pattern. Increase the lightness for even more subtle sexiness.

Source Josh Green

Heart and rose pattern #2419
 Pink  CC 0

Seamless pattern formed from a square tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

"Polished Stone", Gray Background Pattern #1053
 Stone  CC BY-SA 3.0

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

Exclusive Paper@2X #24
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Paper pattern with small dust particles and 45-degree strokes.

Source Atle Mo

Background pattern 306 (colour 2) #1881
 Colorful  CC 0

Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.

Source Firkin