Looks like an old rug or a computer chip.
Source Patutin Sergey
From a drawing in 'Friend or Fortune? The story of a strange year', Robert Overton, 1897.
Source Firkin
This is a grid, only it’s noisy. You know. Reminds you of those printed grids you draw on.
Source Vectorpile
More tactile goodness. This time in the form of some rough cloth.
Source Bartosz Kaszubowski
Three shades of gray makes this pattern look like a small carbon fiber surface. Great readability even for small fonts.
Source Atle Mo
A seamless pattern with wide vertical stripes colored in pale yellow.
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A repeating background for websites with a texture of black groove stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Inspired by a drawing in 'Kulturgeschichte', Freidrich Hellwald, 1896.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 8 No Background
Source GDJ
High detail stone wall with minor cracks and specks.
Source Projecteightyfive
This is the remix of "polka dot seamless pattern".The image depicts polka dot seamless pattern.
Source Yamachem
This is a semi-dark pattern, sort of linen-y.
Source Sagive SEO
These dots are already worn for you, so you don’t have to.
Source Matt McDaniel
Inspired by a drawing seen in 'City of Liverpool', James Picton, 1883.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 5
Source GDJ