Websites to Download Free Textures & Patterns
As a creative designer, I feel the need myself. Skimming through tens
of hundreds of textures from various sources every time when I need
specific textures is repetitive. So, today I have collected 11 best
websites where I can download quality texture resources and can go back
to them when I need any specific textures I hope this collection will
also be useful to you.
There are also several design blogs that offer free texture packs, for example you can see our textures and backgrounds section where you’ll find a number of high quality textures.
Importantly, each website / blog listed below has its own terms of
use. So, you are requested to check their license carefully before
downloading and using their textures / patterns in your designs and
prints.
Lost and Taken
Lost and taken is a blog dedicated to free textures. Run by Caleb
Kimbrough, the blog offers various textures in the categories of paper,
grunge, wood, scratched, metal and more.
BittBox
Bittbox offers royalty free textures that can be used for both
personal and commercial projects. It also provides occasional articles
and giveaways.
Subtle Patterns
Curated by Atle Mo, Subtle Patterns provides high quality tilable textured patterns free for use by designers and developers.
Texture King
Texture King is another website providing high quality free stock textures.
Deviant Art
Deviant Art is a popular design community where there are a number of
design resources available for free. In addition to showcasing and
selling their works, various designers and artists from across the world
share their free textures and patterns to the members and non-members
all the world over.
Grunge Textures
This site
provides high quality background textures for photographers, digital
arts and creative designers. Free textures are available in 900×600 px
size, and higher resolution textures can be purchased for a small fee.
They also sell texture bundles for a discounted price.
Mayang Textures
Their texture library has over 4350 free to download,
high-resolution textures. Also, you can buy every texture on this
website for $33.
Texture Mate
TextureMate is run by Bill Scott, a photography hobbyist who
photographs textures and release them free on this site. The site also
features free bundles of patterns and brushes. Nice collection!
CG Textures
This site has a large number of textures. However, before you
download the textures, you should carefully read their FAQ and License
pages.
Free Stock Textures
They have hundreds of category-wise textures. They also have colors option where you have find textures based on colors.
Background Labs
Background Labs specializes in a variety of free background tilable patterns. You can browse patterns by colors and categories.
Free Seamless Textures
This site has a growing collection of seamless textures, backgrounds and patterns for your web and graphic design projects.
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