Zig-zag pattern 4 #2415
 Grid  CC 0

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

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Zig Zag@2X #329
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

So tiny, just 7 by 7 pixels – but still so sexy. Ah yes.

Source Dmitriy Prodchenko

Prismatic Abstract Background Design #403
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Abstract Background Design

Source GDJ

Light Grey Floral Motif #344
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

Lovely light gray floral motif with some subtle shades.

Source GraphicsWall

Background pattern 5 #224
 Noise  CC 0

A pattern drawn in Paint.net and vectorized in Inkscape.

Source Firkin

Decorative divider 188 #2521
 Dark  CC 0

From a drawing in 'Uit de geschiedenis der Heilige Stede te Amsterdam', Yohannes Sterck, 1898.

Source Firkin

Light Brown Wallpaper With Vertical Stripes #905
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

This seamless light brown background texture resembles a wallpaper with vertical stripes. One way to use it is as a tiled background on web sites.

Source V. Hartikainen

Background pattern purple #1952
 Colorful  CC 0

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

Source Firkin

Cardboard #278
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

A good starting point for a cardboard pattern. This would work well in a variety of colors.

Source Atle Mo

Subtle Freckles@2X #90
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

This is so subtle: We’re talking 1% opacity. Get your squint on!

Source Atle Mo

Prismatic Abstract Line Art Pattern Background 2@2X #568
 Dark  CC 0

Prismatic Abstract Line Art Pattern Background 2

Source GDJ

MBossed #193
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

Embossed lines and squares with subtle highlights.

Source Alex Parker

Faded Yellow Stripes, Background Pattern #933
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

A pale yellow background pattern with vertical stripes. The stripes are partially faded. I think this background image turned out pretty well, especially those faded stripes.

Source V. Hartikainen