Not so subtle. These tileable wood patterns are very useful.
Source Elemis
The name is totally random, but hey, it sounds good.
Source Atle Mo
Very dark pattern with some noise and 45-degree lines.
Source Stefan Aleksić
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern 2 No Background
Source GDJ
This was submitted in a beige color, hence the name. Now it’s a gray paper pattern.
Source Konstantin Ivanov
From a drawing in 'Picturesque New Guinea', J Lindt, 1887.
Source Firkin
A repeating background with seamless texture of stone. There haven't been any stone-like backgrounds for a while, so I have decided to create one more. The rest can be found in the appropriate category.
Source V. Hartikainen
The classic 45-degree diagonal line pattern, done right.
Source Jorick van Hees
The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
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
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
Can never have too many knitting patterns, especially as nice as this.
Source Victoria Spahn
Prismatic Rounded Squares Grid 4 No Background
Source GDJ
A seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 8 No Background
Source GDJ
Real snow that tiles, not easy. This is not perfect, but an attempt.
Source Atle Mo
Number 2 in a series of 5 beautiful patterns. Can be found in colors on the submitter’s website.
Source Janos Koos
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 11
Source GDJ
I guess this is inspired by the city of Ravenna in Italy and its stone walls.
Source Sentel
Inspired by a pattern seen on a public domain image of a very old tile. To get the unit cell, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be extracted by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A nice one indeed, but I have a feeling we have it already? If you spot a copy, let me know on Twitter.
Source Graphiste
The image depicts a seamless pattern of a fishnet with a plenty of fish.It may be a lucky charm for fishermen.
Source Yamachem