The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Like the name suggests, this background image consists of a pattern of dark bricks. It may be an option for you, if you are looking for something that looks like a brick wall for use as a background on web pages. It's not a masterpiece, but looks pretty nice when is tiled.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a drawing in 'A Child of the Age', Francis Adams, 1894.
Source Firkin
Almost like little fish shells, or dragon skin.
Source Graphiste
If you don’t like cream and pixels, you’re in the wrong place.
Source Mizanur Rahman
From a drawing in 'Danmarks Riges Historie af J. Steenstrup, Kr. Erslev, A. Heise, V. Mollerup, J. A. Fridericia, E. Holm, A. D. Jørgensen', 1897.
Source Firkin
As far as fabric patterns goes, this is quite crisp.
Source Heliodor Jalba
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
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
Medium gray fabric pattern with 45-degree lines going across.
Source Atle Mo
A seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Nasty or not, it’s a nice pattern that tiles. Like they all do.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Has nothing to do with toast, but it’s nice and subtle.
Source Pippin Lee
Washi (和紙?) is a type of paper made in Japan. Here’s the pattern for you!
Source Carolynne
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 5 No Background
Source GDJ
A seamless dark leather-like background texture with diagonal lines that look like stitches.
Source V. Hartikainen
Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.
Source Firkin