A brown seamless wood texture in a form of stripe pattern. The result has turned out pretty well, in my opinion.
Source V. Hartikainen
A textured blue background pattern with vertical stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Embossed lines and squares with subtle highlights.
Source Alex Parker
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
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 unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Super subtle indeed, a medium gray pattern with tiny dots in a grid.
Source Designova
Black version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'light rays' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
This is so subtle you need to bring your magnifier!
Source Carlos Valdez
From a drawing in 'From Snowdon to the Sea. Striking stories of North and South Wales', Marie Trevelyan, 1895.
Source Firkin
The classic 45-degree diagonal line pattern, done right.
Source Jorick van Hees
Here's a dark background pattern that contains a steel grid pattern as a texture. Use it as a website background or for other purposes. It's free!
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 5
Source GDJ
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 11
Source GDJ
Kaleidoscope Prismatic Abstract No Background
Source GDJ
Here I have tried to create something that would look like maple wood. Not sure how well it's turned out, but at least it looks like wood.
Source V. Hartikainen
Tiny little fibers making a soft and sweet look.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Sharp diamond pattern. A small 24x18px tile.
Source Tom Neal
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
A chequerboard pattern with a fruit theme. The fruits are from a posting by inkscapeforum.it.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin