This one is super crisp at 2X. Lined paper with some dust and scratches.
Source HQvectors
A comeback for you: the popular Escheresque, now in black.
Source Patten
Tweed is back in style – you heard it here first. Also, the @2X version here is great!
Source Simon Leo
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Greyscale version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'slinky' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
A huge one at 800x600px. Made from a photo I took going home after work.
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
Psychedelic Geometric Background No Black
Source GDJ
These dots are already worn for you, so you don’t have to.
Source Matt McDaniel
Utilising some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 5
Source GDJ
Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Kingsdene', Maria Fetherstonehaugh, 1878.
Source Firkin
Used in small doses, this could be a nice subtle pattern. Used on a large surface, it’s dirty!
Source Paul Reulat
Bumps, highlight and shadows – all good things.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Same as Silver Scales, but in black. Turn your site into a dragon with this great scale pattern.
Source Alex Parker
This is the third pattern called Dark Denim, but hey, we all love them!
Source Brandon Jacoby
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
It’s an egg, in the form of a pattern. This really is 2012.
Source Paul Phönixweiß
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
One more sharp little tile for you. Subtle circles this time.
Source Blunia
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4 No Black
Source GDJ
A free light orange brown wallpaper with vertical stripes designed for use as a tiled background on websites. An yet another background pattern with vertical stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen