This is a semi-dark pattern, sort of linen-y.
Source Sagive SEO
From a drawing in 'Studies for Stories', Jean Ingelow, 1864.
Source Firkin
You know I love paper patterns. Here is one from Stephen. Say thank you!
Source Stephen Gilbert
Feel free to download this "Dark Wood" background texture for your web site. The background tiles seamlessly!
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a PNG that was uploaded to Pixabay by VictorianLady
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern from a tile made from a jpg on Pixabay. To get the tile select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be extracted by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
No relation to the band, but damn it’s subtle!
Source Thomas Myrman
Thin lines, noise and texture creates this crisp dark denim pattern.
Source Marco Slooten
In the spirit of WWDC 2011, here is a dark iOS inspired linen pattern.
Source Atle Mo
One more in the line of patterns inspired by Japanese/Asian styles. Smooth.
Source Kim Ruddock
It’s an egg, in the form of a pattern. This really is 2012.
Source Paul Phönixweiß
The image depicts a seamless pattern of pine tree leaves.
Source Yamachem
Looks like an old rug or a computer chip.
Source Patutin Sergey
Number five from the same submitter, makes my job easy.
Source Dima Shiper
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Sometimes you just need the simplest thing.
Source Fabricio
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
One more brick pattern. A bit more depth to this one.
Source Benjamin Ward
I guess this one is inspired by an office. A dark office.
Source Andrés Rigo.
Derived from a PNG that was uploaded to Pixabay by nutkitten
Source Firkin