This is a grid, only it’s noisy. You know. Reminds you of those printed grids you draw on.
Source Vectorpile
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
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
This ons is quite old school looking. Retro, even. I like it.
Source Arno Declercq
Subtle scratches on a light gray background.
Source Andrey Ovcharov
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A pale yellow background pattern with vertical stripes. The stripes are partially faded. I think this background image turned out pretty well, especially those faded stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
A light gray wall or floor (you decide) of concrete.
Source Atle Mo
A seamless pattern formed from miutopia mug remixes on a tablecloth.
Source Firkin
Number 3 in a series of 5 beautiful patterns. Can be found in colors on the submitter’s website.
Source Janos Koos
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
I scanned a paper coffee cup. You know, in case you need it.
Source Atle Mo
This background pattern looks like bamboo to me. Feel free to download it for your website (for your blog perhaps?).
Source V. Hartikainen
Tweed is back in style – you heard it here first. Also, the @2X version here is great!
Source Simon Leo
This one has rusty dark brown texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
This ladies and gentlemen, is texturetastic! Love it.
Source Adam Pickering
Dead simple but beautiful horizontal line pattern.
Source Fabian Schultz
White circles connecting on a light gray background.
Source Mark Collins
Here's an yet another seamless note paper texture for use as a background on websites.
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Storia del Palazzo Vecchio in Firenze', Aurelio Gotti, 1889.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern the unit cell for which can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
This background has abstract texture with some similarities to wood.
Source V. Hartikainen
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin