There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
Tiny little flowers growing on your screen. Nice, huh?
Source Themes Tube
A smooth mid-tone gray, or low contrast if you will, linen pattern.
Source Jordan Pittman
This background texture resembles stone. It may be used as a background on web pages or on some of their html elements (header, borders, menu bar, etc.). Just modify it for your needs.
Source V. Hartikainen
Number 3 in a series of 5 beautiful patterns. Can be found in colors on the submitter’s website.
Source Janos Koos
I’m starting to think I have a concrete wall fetish.
Source Atle Mo
Number 2 in a series of 5 beautiful patterns. Can be found in colors on the submitter’s website.
Source Janos Koos
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'The Quiver of Love', Walter Crane, 1876
Source Firkin
Because I love dark patterns, here is Brushed Alum in a dark coating.
Source Tim Ward
Vertical lines with a bumpy, yet crisp, feel to it.
Source Raasa
Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
Just the symbols of the signs of the zodiac distributed in a chequer board-like pattern
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
This is so subtle you need to bring your magnifier!
Source Carlos Valdez
Subtle scratches on a light gray background.
Source Andrey Ovcharov