Not so subtle. These tileable wood patterns are very useful.
Source Elemis
Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by TheDigitalArtist
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Dead simple but beautiful horizontal line pattern.
Source Fabian Schultz
I love the movie Pineapple Express, and I’m also liking this Pineapple right here.
Source Audee Mirza
The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A repeating graphic with ancient pattern. I came up with this name/title at last minute, so you may find that there is very little of ancientness in this pattern after all.
Source V. Hartikainen
The act or state of corrugating or of being corrugated, a wrinkle; fold; furrow; ridge.
Source Anna Litvinuk
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-I. Version with black background.
Source Firkin
The edges of all the red objects line up either vertically or horizontally, but it doesn't appear so. Made from a square tile that can be got by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This is a hot one. Small, sharp and unique.
Source GraphicsWall
Colorful Floral Background No Black
Source GDJ
A new take on the black linen pattern. Softer this time.
Source Atle Mo
Not even 1kb, but very stylish. Gray thin lines.
Source Struck Axiom
This one looks like a cork panel. Feel free to use it as a tiled background on your blog or website.
Source V. Hartikainen
A seamless pattern created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Fix and cc0 to get the tile this is based on.
Source SliverKnight
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
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin