Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from a tile made from ornament 22. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'The Canadian horticulturist', 1892
Source Firkin
Background Wall, Art Abstract, Block Well & CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
Zero CC tileable bark texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 2 No Background
Source GDJ
Seamless pattern inspired by a drawing on Pixabay. To get the tile this is formed from, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
I’m not going to lie – if you submit something with the words Norwegian and Rose in it, it’s likely I’ll publish it.
Source Fredrik Scheide
Formed by heavily distorting part of a an image of a fish uploaded to Pixabay by GLady
Source Firkin
More bright luxury. This is a bit larger than fancy deboss, and with a bit more noise.
Source Viszt Péter
You know you can’t get enough of these linen-fabric-y patterns.
Source James Basoo
An alternative colour scheme to the original seamless pattern.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Beautiful dark noise pattern with some dust and grunge.
Source Vincent Klaiber
Remixed from a drawing in 'Hungary. A guide book. By several authors', 1890.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 8 No Background
Source GDJ
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
We have some linen patterns here, but none that are stressed. Until now.
Source Jordan Pittman
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Just what the name says, paper fibers. Always good to have.
Source Heliodor jalba
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Simple gray checkered lines, in light tones.
Source Radosław Rzepecki
Retro Circles Background 8 No Black
Source GDJ
Dark blue concrete wall with some small dust spots.
Source Atle Mo