A seamless pale yellow paper background with a pattern of animal tracks.
Source V. Hartikainen
A dark metal plate with an embossed grid pattern and a bit of rust. Here's a dark metal plate texture for use as a tiled background on web pages.
Source V. Hartikainen
Submitted as a black pattern, I made it light and a few steps more subtle.
Source Andy
You could get a bit dizzy from this one, but it might come in handy.
Source Dertig Media
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
Colour version of the original pattern inspired by the front cover of 'Old and New Paris', Henry Edwards, 1894.
Source Firkin
Semi-light fabric pattern made out of random pixels in shades of gray.
Source Atle Mo
Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Bumps, highlight and shadows – all good things.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Seamless Light Background Texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
Abstract Stars Geometric Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
Light and tiny, just the way you like it.
Source Rohit Arun Rao
Zero CC tileable hard cover red book, scanned and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Tiny little fibers making a soft and sweet look.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Subtle scratches on a light gray background.
Source Andrey Ovcharov
From a drawing in 'Gately's World's Progress', Charles Beale, 1886.
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
By popular request, an outline version of the pentagon pattern.
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
Submitted in a cream color, but you know how I like it.
Source Devin Holmes
Utilising some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin