This is indeed a bit strange, but here’s to the crazy ones!
Source Christopher Buecheler
Heavy depth and shadows here, but might work well on some mobile apps.
Source Damian Rivas
As simple and subtle as it gets. But sometimes that’s just what you want.
Source Designova
Used in small doses, this could be a nice subtle pattern. Used on a large surface, it’s dirty!
Source Paul Reulat
A seamless background drawn in Paint.net and vectorised with Vector Magic. The starting point was a photograph of drinking straws from Pixabay.
Source Firkin
The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Dark, crisp and subtle. Tiny black lines on top of some noise.
Source Wilmotte Bastien
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Hypnotic Pattern 2 No Background
Source GDJ
Alternative colour scheme. Not a pattern for fabrics, but one produced from a jpg of a stack of fabric items that was posted on Pixabay. The tile that this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A bit of scratched up grayness. Always good.
Source Dmitry
Light and tiny, just the way you like it.
Source Rohit Arun Rao
Super detailed 16×16 tile that forms a beautiful pattern of straws.
Source Pavel
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 8
Source GDJ
A very dark spotted twinkle pattern for your twinkle needs.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
This one is something special. I’d call it a flat pattern, too. Very well done, sir!
Source GetDiscount
Prismatic Hexagonalism Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Produced using the clouds, flames and glass blocks plug-ins in Paint.net and the resulting .PNG vectorised with Vector Magic.
Source Firkin
This is so subtle you need to bring your magnifier!
Source Carlos Valdez
We have some linen patterns here, but none that are stressed. Until now.
Source Jordan Pittman
A heavy dark gray base, some subtle noise and a 45-degree grid makes this look like a pattern with a tactile feel to it.
Source Atle Mo
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
This is the remix of "plant pattern 02".I changed the object color to white and the BG to purple.The image a seamless pattern derived from a weed which I can't identify.The original weed image is from here:jp.pinterest.com/pin/500744052301423641/
Source Yamachem
This tiled background comes in red and consists of tiles that look like gemstones. It is more for blogs or social profiles, I think.
Source V. Hartikainen