Nice and simple crossed lines in dark gray tones.
Source Stefan Aleksić
From a drawing in 'Picturesque New Guinea', J Lindt, 1887.
Source Firkin
A lovely light gray pattern with stripes and a dash of noise.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 5
Source GDJ
Sharp diamond pattern. A small 24x18px tile.
Source Tom Neal
Inspired by a pattern seen on a public domain image of a very old tile. To get the unit cell, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
Source Firkin
This is a seamless pattern which is derived from a flower petal image.
Source Yamachem
Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.
Source Firkin
Background pattern made in "Grunge-Like" style. Available in both SVG and JPG formats. Edit to your needs then click the download button.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
U.S.-based National Fire Protection Association standard fire diamond for flagging risks posed by hazardous materials. The red diamond has a number 0-4 depending on flammability. The blue diamond has a number 0-4 depending on health hazard. The yellow has a number 0-4 depending on reactivity. the white square has a special notice, e.g OX for oxidizer.
Source Firkin
I love cream! 50x50px and lovely in all the good ways.
Source Thomas Myrman
One of the few full-color patterns here, but this one was just too good to pass up.
Source Alexey Usoltsev
Fix and cc0 to get the tile this is based on.
Source SliverKnight
Stefan is hard at work, this time with a funky pattern of squares.
Source Stefan Aleksić
Retro Circles Background 7 No Black
Source GDJ
This is so subtle I hope you can see it! Tweak at will.
Source Alexandre Naud
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Prismatic Hexagonalist Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
One more sharp little tile for you. Subtle circles this time.
Source Blunia