Inspired by a pattern found in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Submitted as a black pattern, I made it light and a few steps more subtle.
Source Andy
8 by 8 pixels, and just what the title says.
Source pixilated
From a drawing in 'From Snowdon to the Sea. Striking stories of North and South Wales', Marie Trevelyan, 1895.
Source Firkin
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
A free grid paper background pattern for using on web sites.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Abstract Line Art Pattern Background 2
Source GDJ
The square tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Prismatic Polka Dots 3 No Background
Source GDJ
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 3
Source GDJ
As simple and subtle as it gets. But sometimes that’s just what you want.
Source Designova
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Bright Multicolored Floral Background by Karen Arnold from PDP.
Source GDJ
Sounds like something from World of Warcraft. Has to be good.
Source Tony Kinard
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
I love these crisp, tiny, super subtle patterns.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Wild Oliva or Oliva Wilde? Darker than the others, sort of a medium dark pattern.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Bright gray tones with a hint of some metal surface.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Looks like a technical drawing board: small squares forming a nice grid.
Source We Are Pixel8
Zero CC tileable bark texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
A seamless pattern created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Colored maple leaves scattered on a surface. This is tileable, so it can be used as a background or wallpaper.
Source Eady