Sweet and subtle white plaster with hints of noise and grunge.
Source Phil Maurer
The square tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
Source Firkin
The classic notebook paper with horizontal stripes.
Source Are Sundnes
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
After 1 comes 2, same but different. You get the idea.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
Super simple but very nice indeed. Gray with vertical stripes.
Source Merrin Macleod
From a drawing in 'A Life Interest', Mrs Alexander, 1888.
Source Firkin
A mid-tone gray pattern with some cement looking texture.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Colour version of the original pattern.
Source Firkin
Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.
Source Firkin
Abstract Ellipses Background Grayscale
Source GDJ
Small gradient crosses inside 45-degree boxes, or bigger crosses if you will.
Source Wassim
Simple gray checkered lines, in light tones.
Source Radosław Rzepecki
Prismatic Abstract Background Design
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Bond Slaves. The story of a struggle.', Isabella Varley, 1893.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 5 No Black
Source GDJ
You were craving more leather, so I whipped this up by scanning a leather jacket.
Source Atle Mo
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A pale orange background pattern with glossy groove stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
A seamless marble-like texture colored in light blue.
Source V. Hartikainen