Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
No, not the band but the pattern. Simple squares in gray tones, of course.
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Abstract Geometric Monochrome Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be extracted by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A free web background image with a seamless concrete-like texture and an Indian-red color.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 3
Source GDJ
Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by pugmom40
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Remixed from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by Pixeline
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
A seamless background pattern of dark brown wood planks.
Source V. Hartikainen
This one is super crisp at 2X. Lined paper with some dust and scratches.
Source HQvectors
Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Dark, lines, noise, tactile. You get the drift.
Source Anatoli Nicolae
Prismatic Isometric Cube Wireframe Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Used in small doses, this could be a nice subtle pattern. Used on a large surface, it’s dirty!
Source Paul Reulat
Here's a seamless brown cork board background texture. Feel free to download or reshare if you like.
Source V. Hartikainen
One more updated pattern. Not really carbon fiber, but it’s the most popular pattern, so I’ll give you an extra choice.
Source Atle Mo
The file was named striped lens, but hey – Translucent Fibres works too.
Source Angelica
We have some linen patterns here, but none that are stressed. Until now.
Source Jordan Pittman
Like the name suggests, this background image consists of a pattern of dark bricks. It may be an option for you, if you are looking for something that looks like a brick wall for use as a background on web pages. It's not a masterpiece, but looks pretty nice when is tiled.
Source V. Hartikainen
A chequerboard pattern with a fruit theme. The fruits are from a posting by inkscapeforum.it.
Source Firkin