There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
Hexagonal dark 3D pattern. What more can you ask for?
Source Norbert Levajsics
One more updated pattern. Not really carbon fiber, but it’s the most popular pattern, so I’ll give you an extra choice.
Source Atle Mo
Bright gray tones with a hint of some metal surface.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
As simple and subtle as it gets. But sometimes that’s just what you want.
Source Designova
Super subtle indeed, a medium gray pattern with tiny dots in a grid.
Source Designova
This is the remix of an Openclipart clipart called "Maze" uploaded by "any_ono_mous".Thanks.This is a seamless pattern of a maze.
Source Yamachem
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
This is a semi-dark pattern, sort of linen-y.
Source Sagive SEO
Dare I call this a «flat pattern»? Probably not.
Source Dax Kieran
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
An aged paper background tile with smeared and pressed text.
Source V. Hartikainen
This background pattern looks like bamboo to me. Feel free to download it for your website (for your blog perhaps?).
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Just like your old suit, all striped and smooth.
Source Alex Berkowitz