Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
It has waves, so make sure you don’t get sea sickness.
Source CoolPatterns
Based on an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by devanath
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Lovely pattern with splattered vintage speckles.
Source David Pomfret
Formed by distorting an image on Pixabay that was uploaded by gustavorezende. To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 7 No Background
Source GDJ
Here's a seamless brown cork board background texture. Feel free to download or reshare if you like.
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A good starting point for a cardboard pattern. This would work well in a variety of colors.
Source Atle Mo
As far as fabric patterns goes, this is quite crisp.
Source Heliodor Jalba
Adapted from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by Anerma.
Source Firkin
Simple wide squares with a small indent. Fits all.
Source Petr Šulc.
Here's a bluish gray striped background pattern for use on web sites.
Source V. Hartikainen
Design drawn in Paint.net, vectorised using Vector Magic and finished in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
This ladies and gentlemen, is texturetastic! Love it.
Source Adam Pickering
Stefan is hard at work, this time with a funky pattern of squares.
Source Stefan Aleksić
Remixed from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by Pixeline
Source Firkin
A seamless chequerboard pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Alternative colour scheme.
Source Firkin
Remixed from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by CatherineClennan
Source Firkin
I’m starting to think I have a concrete wall fetish.
Source Atle Mo
A pattern derived from repeating unit cells each derived from part of a fractal rendering in paint.net.
Source Firkin
I have no idea how to describe this one, but it’s light and delicate.
Source JBasoo