A car pattern?! Can it be subtle? I say yes!
Source Radosław Rzepecki
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
If you like it a bit trippy, this wave pattern might be for you.
Source Ian Soper
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
This is the remix of "Background pattern 115" uploaded by "Firkin".Thanks.
Source Yamachem
It almost looks a bit blurry, but then again, so are fishes.
Source Petr Šulc
A seamless pattern of dark bricks. Maybe it's not very realistic, but it looks good in my opinion.
Source V. Hartikainen
This one could be the shirt of a golf player. Angled lines in different thicknesses.
Source Olivier Pineda
This background image has seamless texture that resembles a surface of gray stone.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
Zero CC tileable hard cover green book, scanned and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
White fabric looking texture with some nice random wave features.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Used the 6th circle pattern designed by Viscious-Speed to create a print that can be used for card making or scrapbooking. Save as a PDF file for the best printing option.
Source Lovinglf
First pattern tailor-made for Retina, with many more to come. All the old ones are upscaled, in case you want to re-download.
Source Atle Mo
A pale olive green background with a seamless texture.
Source V. Hartikainen