Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by pugmom40
Source Firkin
As simple and subtle as it gets. But sometimes that’s just what you want.
Source Designova
Remixed from a drawing in 'Hungary. A guide book. By several authors', 1890.
Source Firkin
The green fibers pattern will work very well in grayscale as well.
Source Matteo Di Capua
This is so subtle: We’re talking 1% opacity. Get your squint on!
Source Atle Mo
A grid of squares with green colours. Since the colours are randomly distributed it is automatically seamless.
Source Firkin
Colour version of the original pattern inspired by the front cover of 'Old and New Paris', Henry Edwards, 1894.
Source Firkin
A free seamless background texture of "timber wall" (colored in dark brown).
Source V. Hartikainen
I asked Gjermund if he could make a pattern for us – result!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A seamless texture of worn out "cardboard".
Source V. Hartikainen
From a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
Source Firkin
Because I love dark patterns, here is Brushed Alum in a dark coating.
Source Tim Ward
Sharp diamond pattern. A small 24x18px tile.
Source Tom Neal
Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
Retro Circles Background 7 No Black
Source GDJ
ZeroCC tileable stone texture, edited from pixabay, CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Prismatic Isometric Cube Extra Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
A floral background formed from numerous clones of flower 117.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern the starting point for which was a 'rainbow twist' texture in Paint.net.
Source Firkin
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Derived from elements found in a floral ornament drawing on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Nicely crafted paper pattern, although a bit on the large side (500x593px).
Source Blaq Annabiosis