Not so subtle. These tileable wood patterns are very useful.
Source Elemis
Formed from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using 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
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
High detail stone wall with minor cracks and specks.
Source Projecteightyfive
There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
New paper pattern with a slightly organic feel to it, using some thin threads.
Source Atle Mo
Remixed from a design seen on Pixabay. The basic tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Derived from a drawing in 'The Murmur of the Shells', Samuel Cowen, 1879.
Source Firkin
Looks like a technical drawing board: small squares forming a nice grid.
Source We Are Pixel8
Zero CC tileable dry grass texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Background Wall, Art Abstract, white Well & CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
I have no idea what J Boo means by this name, but hey – it’s hot.
Source j Boo
Dark squares with some virus-looking dots in the grid.
Source Hugo Loning
Alternative colour scheme for the original floral pattern.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a vector adapted from a jpg on Pixabay. The tile this is constructed from can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Thin lines, noise and texture creates this crisp dark denim pattern.
Source Marco Slooten
Used correctly, this could be nice. Used in a bad way, all hell will break loose.
Source Atle Mo
Geometric lines are always hot, and this pattern is no exception.
Source Listvetra
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
An emulated “transparent” background pattern, like that of all kinds of computer graphics software.
Source AdamStanislav
Remixed from a design seen on Pixabay. The basic tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin