A repeating background of thick textured paper. Actually, it turned out to look like something between a paper and fabric.
Source V. Hartikainen
Did anyone say The Hoff? This pattern is in no way related to Baywatch.
Source Josh Green
Floral patterns might not be the hottest thing right now, but you never know when you need it!
Source Lauren
A seamless texture traced from an image on opengameart.org shared by Scouser.
Source Firkin
A mid-tone gray pattern with some cement looking texture.
Source Hendrik Lammers
I have no idea how to describe this one, but it’s light and delicate.
Source JBasoo
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
f you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
Same classic 45-degree pattern, dark version.
Source Luke McDonald
No relation to the band, but damn it’s subtle!
Source Thomas Myrman
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern with wide vertical stripes colored in pale yellow.
Source V. Hartikainen
A seamless texture of black leather. I think it will look best when used in headers, footers or sidebars.
Source V. Hartikainen
Adapted heavily from a JPG that was uploaded to Pixabay by Viscious-Speed.
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
Design drawn in Paint.net, vectorised using Vector Magic and finished in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
This seamless pattern consists of a blue grid on a yellow background.
Source V. Hartikainen
A seamless chequerboard pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Alternative colour scheme.
Source Firkin
The texture of this background image has some similarities with leather, and it's colored in a dark brown color. So, if you are looking for a dark brown background image for your website, this may be an option for you.
Source V. Hartikainen
Dark, crisp and subtle. Tiny black lines on top of some noise.
Source Wilmotte Bastien
This is sort of fresh, but still feels a bit old school.
Source Martuchox