As simple and subtle as it gets. But sometimes that’s just what you want.
Source Designova
A seamless pattern of "sewn stripes" colored in light gray.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Navigations de Alouys de Cademoste.-La Navigation du Capitaine Pierre Sintre', Alvise da ca da Mosto, 1895.
Source Firkin
Scanned some rice paper and tiled it up for you. Enjoy.
Source Atle Mo
I’m not going to use the word Retina for all the new patterns, but it just felt right for this one. Huge wood pattern for ya’ll.
Source Atle Mo
A rusty grunge background for websites. Feel free to use it in your site's theme.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'An Old Maid's Love. A Dutch tale told in English', Maarten Maartens, 1891.
Source Firkin
Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Alternative colour scheme for the original floral pattern.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Handbook of the excursions proposed to be made by the Lincoln Diocesan Architectural Society, on the 27th and 28th of May, 1857', Edward Trollope, 1857.
Source Firkin
A very dark spotted twinkle pattern for your twinkle needs.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
A comeback for you: the popular Escheresque, now in black.
Source Patten
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-I.
Source Firkin
Adapted heavily from a JPG that was uploaded to Pixabay by Viscious-Speed.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background
Source GDJ
Just like your old suit, all striped and smooth.
Source Alex Berkowitz
From a drawing in 'The Quiver of Love', Walter Crane, 1876
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'A Rolling Stone. A tale of wrongs and revenge', John Hartley, 1878.
Source Firkin
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
Spice up your next school project with this icon background.
Source Swetha
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern 2 No Background
Source GDJ
More carbon fiber for your collections. This time in white or semi-dark gray.
Source Badhon Ebrahim