To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
From a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
Source Firkin
Zero CC tileable bark texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Formed by heavily distorting part of a an image of a fish uploaded to Pixabay by GLady
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Derived from a design in 'Storia del Palazzo Vecchio in Firenze', Aurelio Gotti, 1889.
Source Firkin
Background Wall, Art Abstract, Block Well & CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
A seamless texture of worn out "cardboard".
Source V. Hartikainen
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a design on Pixabay. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Bumps, highlight and shadows – all good things.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Lovely light gray floral motif with some subtle shades.
Source GraphicsWall
The tile this is formed from can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
First pattern tailor-made for Retina, with many more to come. All the old ones are upscaled, in case you want to re-download.
Source Atle Mo
Super subtle indeed, a medium gray pattern with tiny dots in a grid.
Source Designova
This one is super crisp at 2X. Lined paper with some dust and scratches.
Source HQvectors
A version without colours blended together to give a different look.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
In the spirit of WWDC 2011, here is a dark iOS inspired linen pattern.
Source Atle Mo
You could get a bit dizzy from this one, but it might come in handy.
Source Dertig Media
An aged paper background tile with smeared and pressed text.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Resa i Afrika, genom Angola, Ovampo och Damaraland', P. Moller, 1899.
Source Firkin
Sweet and subtle white plaster with hints of noise and grunge.
Source Phil Maurer
Light gray grunge wall with a nice texture overlay.
Source Adam Anlauf
Remixed from a vector adapted from a jpg on Pixabay. The tile this is constructed from can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin