Subtle Patterns: A Free Collection of High Quality Textures

SubtlePatterns.com is the brainchild of Atle Mo, an Interaction Designer based in Oslo, Norway. Started in May 2011, its current database includes over 200 patterns – all free to download. A neat preview feature changes the website’s background to your selected pattern giving you a better idea of what it looks like when tiled on a webpage. Alte has ensured that the quality of the collection is not compromised, so when you submit a pattern, it needs to be top-notch in order to make it to the list.

Some of our favorites:

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