The invention provides a washing method for a washing machine and the washing machine.The washing method comprises the step of determining corresponding detergent types according to information on materials of clothes. The embodiment, the washing machine for the washing machine, provided by the invention has following beneficial effects: corresponding detergent types and corresponding washing programs can be matched according to information on materials of clothes; by utilizing matched corresponding detergents and washing programs, clothes can be washed so as to ensure that clothes are protected against chemical and physical damage on the premise that clothes are cleanly washed in targeted manner; abrasion of clothes is reduced; special clothes is prevented against shrinkage and deformation; colors of clothes are kept and protected; and therefore user experience is enhanced.