A playful triangle pattern with different shades of gray.
Source Dimitrie Hoekstra
Utilising some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A bit like some carbon, or knitted netting if you will.
Source Anna Litvinuk
Light square grid pattern, great for a “DIY projects” sort of website, maybe?
Source Rafael Almeida
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A repeating background of beige (or is it more vanilla yellow) textured stripes. One more background with stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a drawing in 'Works. Popular edition', John Ruskin, 1886.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 2 No Background
Source GDJ
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A nice one indeed, but I have a feeling we have it already? If you spot a copy, let me know on Twitter.
Source Graphiste
Prismatic Polyskelion Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
One more brick pattern. A bit more depth to this one.
Source Benjamin Ward
A light gray wall or floor (you decide) of concrete.
Source Atle Mo
As simple and subtle as it gets. But sometimes that’s just what you want.
Source Designova
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
You know you can’t get enough of these linen-fabric-y patterns.
Source James Basoo
Remixed from a drawing in 'Jezebel's Daughter', Wilkie Collins 1880
Source Firkin
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
Used in small doses, this could be a nice subtle pattern. Used on a large surface, it’s dirty!
Source Paul Reulat
A huge one at 800x600px. Made from a photo I took going home after work.
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Artists and Arabs', Henry Blackburn, 1868
Source Firkin
Black brick wall pattern. Brick your site up!
Source Alex Parker
The basic shapes never get old. Simple triangle pattern.
Source Atle Mo