Simple gray checkered lines, in light tones.
Source Radosław Rzepecki
A seamless chequerboard pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Alternative colour scheme.
Source Firkin
Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Studies for Stories', Jean Ingelow, 1864.
Source Firkin
A beautiful dark padded pattern, like an old classic sofa.
Source Chris Baldie
Prismatic Hexagonalist Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
As simple and subtle as it gets. But sometimes that’s just what you want.
Source Designova
The file was named striped lens, but hey – Translucent Fibres works too.
Source Angelica
A free seamless background with pink spots.
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Sort of like the back of a wooden board. Light, subtle, and stylish, just the way we like it!
Source Nikolalek
From a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
One more brick pattern. A bit more depth to this one.
Source Benjamin Ward
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Nicely executed tiling for an interesting pattern.
Source Ignasi Àvila Padró
The basic shapes never get old. Simple triangle pattern.
Source Atle Mo
A free seamless background pattern for use on websites.
Source V. Hartikainen
This beige background pattern resembles a concrete wall with engravings or something similar to it.
Source V. Hartikainen