From a drawing in 'Heroes of North African Discovery', Nancy Meugens, 1894.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern the unit cell for which can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Sweet and subtle white plaster with hints of noise and grunge.
Source Phil Maurer
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 6
Source GDJ
Looks like an old wall. I guess that’s it then?
Source Viahorizon
A textured orange background pattern with vertical stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
I asked Gjermund if he could make a pattern for us – result!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
A nice looking light gray background pattern with diagonal stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Not so subtle. These tileable wood patterns are very useful.
Source Elemis
This is a seamless pattern of regular hexagon which has a honeycomb structure.
Source Yamachem
From a drawing in 'Resa i Afrika, genom Angola, Ovampo och Damaraland', P. Moller, 1899.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Jezebel's Daughter', Wilkie Collins 1880
Source Firkin
Feel free to download and use it, or see the rest of the dark background patterns that I have made. Anyway, I hope you will find something that you like.
Source V. Hartikainen
It was called Navy Blue, but I made it dark. You know, the way I like it.
Source Ethan Hamilton
Adapted heavily from a JPG that was uploaded to Pixabay by Viscious-Speed.
Source Firkin
An abstract texture of black metal pipes (seamless).
Source V. Hartikainen
Dark blue concrete wall with some small dust spots.
Source Atle Mo
More Japanese-inspired patterns, Gold Scales this time.
Source Josh Green
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 3 No Background
Source GDJ
ZeroCC tileable stone texture, edited from pixabay. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Horizontal and vertical lines on a light gray background.
Source Adam Anlauf