Dark and hard, just the way we like it. Embossed triangles makes a nice pattern.
Source Ivan Ginev
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Snap! It’s a pattern, and it’s not grayscale! Of course you can always change the color in Photoshop.
Source Atle Mo
The green fibers pattern will work very well in grayscale as well.
Source Matteo Di Capua
Lovely light gray floral motif with some subtle shades.
Source GraphicsWall
More in the paper realm, this time with fibers.
Source Jorge Fuentes
A subtle shadowed checkered pattern. Increase the lightness for even more subtle sexiness.
Source Josh Green
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
I have no idea what J Boo means by this name, but hey – it’s hot.
Source j Boo
Horizontal and vertical lines on a light gray background.
Source Adam Anlauf
Background pattern made in "Grunge-Like" style. Available in both SVG and JPG formats. Edit to your needs then click the download button.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern the starting point for which was a 'light rays' rendering in Paint.net.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A very dark asfalt pattern based off of a photo taken with my iPhone.
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Black & white version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'light rays' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
Light square grid pattern, great for a “DIY projects” sort of website, maybe?
Source Rafael Almeida
Background Wall, Art Abstract, Block Well & CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This one is something special. I’d call it a flat pattern, too. Very well done, sir!
Source GetDiscount