From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Not so subtle. These tileable wood patterns are very useful.
Source Elemis
A seamless pattern based on a square tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
The image depicts the Japanese Edo pattern called "seigaiha" or "青海波" meaning "blue -sea- wave".I hope it's suitable for the summer season.
Source Yamachem
Remixed from a drawing in 'An Index to Deering's Nottinghamia Vetus et Nova', Rupert Chicken, 1899. The unit tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
Here's a bluish gray striped background pattern for use on web sites.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a design seen on Pixabay. The basic tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Orange-red pattern for tiled backgrounds.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a design seen on Pixabay. The basic tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Variation 2 With Background
Source GDJ
Utilising a bird from s-light and some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Background formed from the original with an emboss effect.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
Source Firkin
Fake or not, it’s quite luxurious.
Source Factorio.us Collective
A seamless texture of a rough concrete surface.
Source V. Hartikainen
Sometimes simple really is what you need, and this could fit you well.
Source Factorio.us Collective
A re-make of the Gradient Squares pattern.
Source Dimitar Karaytchev
Awesome name, great pattern. Who does not love space?
Source Nick Batchelor
Used a cherry by doctormo to make this seamless pattern
Source Firkin
A free web background image with a seamless concrete-like texture and an Indian-red color.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
Source Firkin
A free background pattern with abstract green tiles.
Source V. Hartikainen
Dark wooden pattern, given the subtle treatment. based on texture from Cloaks. https://cloaks.deviantart.com
Source Atle Mo
It’s okay to be square! A nice light gray pattern with random squares.
Source Waseem Dahman