The present invention relates to a decorative film to be attached to an outside surface of a home appliance and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a decorative film to be attached to an outside surface of a home appliance which is to be attached to an outside of a home appliance, such as a refrigerator, an air conditioner or a washing machine, replacing stainless steel panel etched to form a pattern to have metal feeling; and a method for manufacturing the same. The decorative film to be attached to an outside surface of a home appliance comprises a base layer, a pattern layer on a back side of the base layer, the pattern layer having a micro pattern, a metal layer on a back side of the pattern layer, and a protective layer of synthetic resin attached to a back side of the metal layer for protecting the metal layer.