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
Derived from a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A very slick dark rubber grip pattern, sort of like the grip on a camera.
Source Sinisha
Could remind you a bit of those squares in Super Mario Bros, yeh?
Source Jeff Wall
Remixed from a drawing in 'Prehistoric Man: researches into the origin of civilisation in the old and the new world', Daniel Wilson, 1876.
Source Firkin
Subtle scratches on a light gray background.
Source Andrey Ovcharov
A very dark asfalt pattern based off of a photo taken with my iPhone.
Source Atle Mo
A dark metallic background with a pattern of stamped dots. Here's a dark "metallic" background pattern for you.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Kingsdene', Maria Fetherstonehaugh, 1878.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Super dark, crisp and detailed. And a Kill Bill reference.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Remixed from a drawing in 'The March of Loyalty', Letitia MacClintock, 1884.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 5 No Black
Source GDJ
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Dark, square, clean and tidy. What more can you ask for?
Source Jaromír Kavan
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
A simple circle. That’s all it takes. This one is even transparent, for those who like that.
Source Saqib
From a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
Source Firkin
Background Wall, Art Abstract, Star Well & CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
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
A re-make of the Gradient Squares pattern.
Source Dimitar Karaytchev
From a drawing in 'Cassell's Library of English Literature', Henry Morley, 1883.
Source Firkin