A dark gray, sandy pattern with small light dots, and some angled strokes.
Source Atle Mo
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be extracted by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Similar to original, but without gaps in between the arrows. This seamless pattern was created from a rectangular tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Vector version of a png that was uploaded to Pixabay by pencilparker
Source Firkin
Submitted as a black pattern, I made it light and a few steps more subtle.
Source Andy
I asked Gjermund if he could make a pattern for us – result!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen
Based on an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by devanath
Source Firkin
Your eyes can trip a bit from looking at this – use it wisely.
Source Michal Chovanec
Otis Ray Redding was an American soul singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. So you know.
Source Thomas Myrman
Redrawn based on a drawing in 'По Сѣверо-Западу Россіи' Konstantin Sluchevsky, 1897.
Source Firkin
Black & white version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'light rays' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin
I took the liberty of using Dmitry’s pattern and made a version without perforation.
Source Atle Mo
Farmer could be some sort of fabric pattern, with a hint of green.
Source Fabian Schultz
One more sharp little tile for you. Subtle circles this time.
Source Blunia
Imagine you zoomed in 1000X on some fabric. But then it turned out to be a skeleton!
Source Angelica
A beautiful dark wood pattern, superbly tiled.
Source Omar Alvarado
Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Nothing like a clean set of bed sheets, huh?
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Inspired by a pattern seen on a public domain image of a very old tile. To get the unit cell, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
A nice and simple gray stucco material. Great on its own, or as a base for a new pattern.
Source Bartosz Kaszubowski
It looks like a polished stone surface to me. Download it for free, as always.
Source V. Hartikainen