A brown metallic grid pattern layered on top of a dark fabric texture. It should look great when using as a tiled background on web pages, especially blogs.
Source V. Hartikainen
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Some more diagonal lines and noise, because you know you want it.
Source Atle Mo
There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
The green fibers pattern will work very well in grayscale as well.
Source Matteo Di Capua
Used in small doses, this could be a nice subtle pattern. Used on a large surface, it’s dirty!
Source Paul Reulat
Here's a bluish gray striped background pattern for use on web sites.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a design seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
It’s a hole, in a pattern. On your website. Dig it!
Source Josh Green
Remixed from a design seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857. The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Medium gray pattern with small strokes to give a weave effect.
Source Catherine
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
This is a grid, only it’s noisy. You know. Reminds you of those printed grids you draw on.
Source Vectorpile
A simple circle. That’s all it takes. This one is even transparent, for those who like that.
Source Saqib
Looks like an old wall. I guess that’s it then?
Source Viahorizon
Seamless Prismatic Quadrilateral Line Art Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
This background has abstract texture with some similarities to wood.
Source V. Hartikainen
Zero CC tileable yellow craft paper; scanned and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Utilising some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background
Source GDJ
I skipped number 3, because it wasn’t all that great. Sorry.
Source Dima Shiper