That’s what it is, a dark dot. Or sort of carbon looking.
Source Tsvetelin Nikolov
A free tileable background colored in off-white (antique white) color.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background No Black
Source GDJ
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Remixed from a design seen on Pixabay. The basic tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
More in the paper realm, this time with fibers.
Source Jorge Fuentes
Inspired by a pattern I saw in a 19th century book. This seamless pattern was created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the pattern in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A free web background image with a seamless concrete-like texture and an Indian-red color.
Source V. Hartikainen
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
Detailed but still subtle and quite original. Lovely gray shades.
Source Kim Ruddock
Alternative colour scheme. Not a pattern for fabrics, but one produced from a jpg of a stack of fabric items that was posted on Pixabay. The tile that this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This is so subtle you need to bring your magnifier!
Source Carlos Valdez
A light background pattern with diagonal stripes. Here's a simple light striped background for you.
Source V. Hartikainen
Dark blue concrete wall with some small dust spots.
Source Atle Mo
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
The classic subtle pattern. Sort of wall/brick looking. Or moon-looking?
Source Joel Klein
Background formed from the original with an emboss effect
Source GDJ
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
The name alone is awesome, but so is this sweet dark pattern.
Source Federica Pelzel
Light honeycomb pattern made up of the classic hexagon shape.
Source Federica Pelzel
A grayscale fabric pattern with vertical lines of stitch holes.
Source V. Hartikainen