This is so subtle you need to bring your magnifier!
Source Carlos Valdez
You don’t see many mid-tone patterns here, but this one is nice.
Source Joel Klein
Bigger is better, right? So here you have some large carbon fiber.
Source Factorio.us Collective
A slightly grainy paper pattern with small horizontal and vertical strokes.
Source Atle Mo
Sort of reminds me of those old house wallpapers.
Source Tish
The following free background pattern has glossy diagonal stripes as a texture to it, and it's colored in a light blue gray color. This background pattern is suitable for using in web design or any other graphic design projects. This applies to all background patterns here.
Source V. Hartikainen
A seamlessly tile-able grunge background image.
Source V. Hartikainen
Here I have tried to create something that would look like maple wood. Not sure how well it's turned out, but at least it looks like wood.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Resa i Afrika, genom Angola, Ovampo och Damaraland', P. Moller, 1899.
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Used the 6th circle pattern designed by Viscious-Speed to create a print that can be used for card making or scrapbooking. Save as a PDF file for the best printing option.
Source Lovinglf
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Prismatic Floral Pattern 3 Variation 3 No Background
Source GDJ
This tiled background comes in red and consists of tiles that look like gemstones. It is more for blogs or social profiles, I think.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 3 No Black
Source GDJ
Very simple, very blu(e). Subtle and nice.
Source Seb Jachec
Inspired by a drawing in 'Kulturgeschichte', Freidrich Hellwald, 1896.
Source Firkin
You know you can’t get enough of these linen-fabric-y patterns.
Source James Basoo
You know, tiny and sharp. I’m sure you’ll find a use for it.
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin