As simple and subtle as it gets. But sometimes that’s just what you want.
Source Designova
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
This one is rather fun and playful. The 2X could be used at 1X too!
Source Welsley
We have some linen patterns here, but none that are stressed. Until now.
Source Jordan Pittman
From a drawing in 'Prose and Verse ', William Linton, 1836.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
Little x’es, noise and all the stuff you like. Dark like a Monday, with a hint of blue.
Source Tom McArdle
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Zero CC tileable moss or lichen covered stone texture, edited from pixabay. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 5 No Black
Source GDJ
Crossing lines with a subtle emboss effect on a dark background.
Source Stefan Aleksić
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A background pattern with a look of rough fabric.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Resa i Afrika, genom Angola, Ovampo och Damaraland', P. Moller, 1899.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A version without colours blended together to give a different look.
Source Firkin
I’m guessing this is related to the Sony Vaio? It’s a nice pattern no matter where it’s from.
Source Zigzain
One more brick pattern. A bit more depth to this one.
Source Benjamin Ward
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Inspired by a design found in 'Konstantinápolyi emlékeim', Miklos Chriszto, 1893.
Source Firkin
Geometric triangles seem to be quite hot these days.
Source Pixeden
Original minus the background
Source Firkin
This one takes you back to math class. Classic mathematic board underlay.
Source Josh Green